Mounting for removable tile



Sept. 29, 1931. s. GOLDSMITH ET AL 7 MOUNTING FOR REMOVABLE TILE Original Filed Oct. 12, 1927 MAX 5. GOLDSMITH, BENJAMIN Hnmc.

fltmmq Patented Sept. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES. PATENT'OFFICE MAX S. GOLDSMITH AND BENJAMIN HARIG, OF CINCINNATI, OHIOQASSIGNORS TO THE GOLDSMITH METAL LATH COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO MOUNTING FOR R OVAB E my;

Application filed. October 12, 1927, Serial No. 225,666. Renewed November 3, 1928.

This invention relates to metal tiles and means for supporting same upon soflits, as used in plastic or concrete construction.

An object of theinvention is to provide a simple means for mounting tiles upon soffits and the like and wherein the mounting means co-operates with the tiles for effecting substantial connection between the tiles and such mounting means;

Another object of the invention is to pro-' Vide means for the purpose indicated that are simple in construction and application and that maybe fabricated in such manner and from such materials as to render in- Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of a supporting lug or plate forming a detail of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View on line 55 of Fig. 2.

The soffits 10 are supported by suitable shoring 11. The sofiits support tiles 12, generally of sheet metal. Between ad1acent tiles 12 a concrete beam 13 is customarily provided and over the tiles a concrete slab 14 is provided. This invention relates to the means employed for mounting and securing the tiles 12 upon soflits 10.

The side walls or legs 15 of the tiles are provided with suitable apertures 16. It is to be understood that the aperturesmay be provided at various elevations from the lower edges of the arms 15 whereby to adjustproviding heams13 Qt -various heights. It

. is also to bev understood that apertures such as 16 are provided in sets of two or more, each aperture of each of such sets being spaced substantially equidistant from the lower edges of the sides'or legs of the tile. Support plates 17 are provided for mounts ing upon the tiles by having a projection 18 formed on such plates extending through the apertures 16 in the tiles; .Eachiof the lugs 18 is provided with an aperture 19 through which an ordinary nail 20 may be inserted. It is to be noted that the plates 17 are provided with upstanding flanges 21, one each ofwhich flanges, is disposed on opposite sides of the lug '18, and that thev distance between the flanges 21 and the apertures 19 for receiving-the nail 20, is such that upon driving a nail through the aperture 19, the nail shank 22 and head 23 thereof frictionally engage the tile and retain same in substantially ri id contact upon the flanges 21. Separation of the nail, plate 17 and tile, may be readily effected by driving the nail from the aperture. 19 and by subsequently flexing the arm '15 of the tile to such extentas to clear the lug 18.

Each of the plates 17 comprises a flat base member 25. longitudinally of which is'provided a rib or corrugation 26-that'is projected beyond the base and such projected.

portion ofthe rib constitutes the indicated lug 18. The base portion disposed on opposite sides of the rib 26, is developed into the upstanding flanges 21 aforesaid, by severing. the said flange members iromthe ribmember 26 and by turning said. flange members at substantially right angles to the i base 2.5 adjacent the lug 18. .The rib 26 is provided with a nail hole 27 substantially identical with the nail hole 19 and through the hole 27 there may be driven a suitable fastening means such as nail 28 for securing the base plate and tile associated therewith upon the sofiit 10. In the practical application of the invention the plates 17 are mounted upon the tiles before the tiles are assembled upon or over the sofiits. After the concrete beams and sufficient degree to permit removal of the V soflits and shoring, the'plates 17 maybe detached from the concretebeams and may be re-used.- V a It is preferable that the rib 26'of the plates be made substantially the samewidth as the diameters of the apertures provided inthe tiles, whereby'to'effect a fairly snug connection between the plates and the tiles. The rib also serves I to re-inforce and strengthen the plate structure.

What is claimed is: r

1. The combination with a' perforated tile and a support of a plate comprising a perforated'riband a flange disposed adjacent said rib, the perforated rib adapted for insertion through a perforation in the tile and means insertable in the perforation in the rib for se uring the plate to the tile and for holding the tile in frictional contact upon and between the flange and the fastening means,

the plate adapted for mounting upon. the support. 1

2. As a new article of manufacture a sheet metal plate comprising a flat body flanged at its one end, and a perforated rib extending in substantial parallelism with the body portion and projecting beyond the flanged portion of the body.

3. As a new article of manufacture a plate comprising a fiat body having a central perforated rib and flanges extending from the body and disposed on opposite sides of the rib, the rib extending in substantial parallelism with the body and having a perforation therein disposed beyond the flanges carried by the body.

- 4. The combination with a pair of suitably supported spaced sofiits, of a tile comprising depending side walls for insertion between said sofiits, vindependent brackets on the soffits having extensions for projecting through selected portions of the side walls for supporting the tiles in predetermined relation to the soifits and means extending transversely through the brackets on opposite sides of said side walls to retain the brackets, tile and soiiits against relative movement.

5. The combination with a pair of suitably-supported spaced soflits, of a tile having perforated walls, tile supports each comprising a body portion adapted to be secured upon the upper face of the soifit and an extended rib portion adapted to project through one of the perforations in the tile, and means abutting opposite sides of the tile wall adjacent the inserted rib portion for securing together the tile and tile support and precluding relative movement thereof.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 4th day of October, 1927. v 7

MAX S. GOLDSMITH. BENJAMIN HARIG. 

